Comment on “Democratic Party For the People to Enter Policy Talks with Ruling Coalition: Consideration of ‘Increased Take-Home Pay’ in Economic Measures” [in Japanese]
On October 30, 2024, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Democratic Party For the People to Enter Policy Talks with Ruling Coalition: Consideration of ‘Increased Take-Home Pay’ in Economic Measures” was published. This article reports on the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) decision to initiate policy discussions with the Democratic Party For the People (DPFP) following the ruling coalition’s failure to secure a majority in the House of Representatives election. As part of its comprehensive economic measures, the LDP intends to incorporate certain policy proposals from the DPFP, the third-largest opposition party. Professor Ichihara commented on the potential implications of DPFP lawmakers writing “Yuichiro Tamaki” in the runoff vote for prime minister. She pointed out that politicians who call on the public to vote must maintain consistency in their actions and that engaging in behavior that contradicts their political stance is problematic. Furthermore, she noted that such actions could erode public trust in politics and set an undesirable precedent.
